清远2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Many families want their children to attend university, but such an option is________ reach for the majority of the population, particularly those in rural areas.

A．within

B．in

C．beyond

D．over

2、Our TV set sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they______.

A. were to have    B. had had

C. were having    D. had

3、More than one doctor _____ involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake．

A. was   B. is   C. were   D. are

4、Tom Smith,_____ I was grateful, was generous ____ his time.

A. for whom, with   B. to whom, with

C. with whom, for   D. to whom, in

5、Her good health is chiefly due to proper diet and ________ exercise.

A．common

B．ordinary

C．regular

D．normal

6、— Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it?

— Receiving a text does not necessarily mean you have to respond．Why waste a perfectly good lie ________ the truth will serve?

A. unless   B. until   C. when   D. while

7、— Why did you put the wood near the fire? It’s dangerous!

— Don’t worry. Wet wood won’t  easily.

A. burn   B. burnt   C. be burnt   D. be burning

8、--- I’d like to have a picnic tomorrow.

--- _________. We’re too busy these days.

A.Forget it. B.So what?

C.That’s all right. D.It’s a pleasure

9、When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected ______.

A. command B. comparison

C. compliment   D. contribution

10、Social media, like WeChat, ________ the way of communication nowadays.

A. are changing       B. change

C. changed        D. were changing

11、I am sorry he has not told me his name on the phone because_______helps if I know who I am talking to．

A．it B．he C．one D．its

12、I______ Jim_______ me as soon as possible.

A．hope;to meet

B．wish;to meet

C．hope; meet

D．wish;meet

13、It is such a delicate face that the girl has ______ she looks like someone straight out of a painting.

A.as B.that C.which D.who

14、I had no idea that one simple comment would ________ such a huge argument.

A.go out

B.go off

C.set out

D.set off

15、Skills like critical thinking and analysis ________ be found on the Internet, because they must be acquired in the context of facts.

A.can’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t

16、The companies are working together to create ________ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21stcentury.

A. which   B. that   C. what   D. who

17、He found it a great ___________ to be invited to such a grand occasion attended by the top celebrities and nobles in the town.

A.obligation B.privilege C.advantage D.opportunity

18、Beijing No.4 High School is reported in the newspaper ________ its 110th birthday last month.

A. to celebrate   B. having celebrated

C. being celebrated   D. to have celebrated

19、It is some time since the two parties came into conflict with each other , and now leaders of both sides are _________ a settlement of the dispute.

A. consulting   B. negotiating

C. promising   D. Reasoning

20、_____ what many people thought, the graduate came here not to _______ fame or money but the true value of life.

A. On the contrary with; look for

B. To the contrary of; hunt for

C. Opposite to; search

D. Contrary to; seek

21、A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months．

The system，called driver Alert，aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%—40% that are caused by tiredness．Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue．

Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband．The device，worn by drivers or pilots gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey．After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel(方向盘)．A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver’s response．

Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time．Usually，a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond，but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds，it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy．

In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds，showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest．If the driver’s response continues to slow down，the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warms that the driver must stop as soon as possible．

The device has been delivered to the department’s laboratories for testing．If these tests，scheduled for six months’ time，are successful，the markers will bring the product to market within about a year．

【1】According to the text，Driver Alert ______．

A． aims to reduce tiredness-related accidents

B． has gone through testing at laboratories

C． aims to prevent drivers from sleeping

D． has been on sale for 12 months

【2】How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert？

A． By sounding a warning

B． By touching the wristband

C． By checking the driving time

D． By pressing the steering wheel

【3】We can learn from the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his  response time is ______．

A． About 400 milliseconds

B． below 500 milliseconds

C． over 500 milliseconds

D． about 400 minutes

【4】When the driver gets sleepy while driving，Driver Alert ______．

A. moves more regularly

B． stops working properly

C． opens the window for the driver

D． sounds more frequently and loudly

22、I opened the big steel door to the school's front office. My hands were a bit sweaty, my heart was pounding in my chest, and my throat and tongue felt tense and dry. It was the first day of school. No, not for me as a student, but rather, for me as a first time reading tutor（助教）volunteering with the Experience Corps program.

I'm so proud to be part of such a worthwhile educational organization. The Experience Corps developed a research-based, statistically proven reading improvement program which consists of fun reading games. In the games, I'd play with each child and they didn't even realize that they were actually learning and improving their reading—we were having too much fun!

"Ms. R,"（as they called me）, "I read my book to my dog, Sunny, and she really liked it, too." Great! That's the idea—keep on reading to others at home to increase accuracy and fluency. "Ms. R, my mom has a baby in her belly. I'm going to be a big sister and will read to him when he comes out." That one made me feel all warm and sweet, and I told the student that she would be the best big sister ever. "Ms. R, why do you have gray hair?" I love the frankness of kids. I just laughed and told them it was better to have gray hair than no hair! We all giggled（傻笑）at that.

The students were tested throughout the year, and results showed that they were making progress in their reading. I hope I played at least a small part in their academic success. When I first volunteered to tutor, I was a bit anxious. I had no teaching experience, but I found out that you don't need any. All you need is the willingness to give of yourself and a desire to work one-on-one with these children who so desperately want to please you.

【1】How did the author feel when first working as a reading tutor?

A．Curious.

B．Nervous.

C．Satisfied.

D．Pleased.

【2】What's the main task of the author in the school?

A．Helping improve the reading program.

B．Teaching students knowledge of all the subjects.

C．Playing various outdoor games with the students.

D．Offering reading guidance under the program.

【3】What's the purpose of paragraph 3?

A．To describe the pleasure of being a reading tutor.

B．To state how the Experience Corps program works.

C．To show how close the students are to the volunteer tutor.

D．To explain the difficulties and hardship of teaching.

【4】In the author's view, what is the key to being a good reading tutor?

A．Experience.

B．Devotion.

C．Knowledge.

D．Diligence.

23、How to Avoid the Worst Cold-Weather Packing Mistakes

Yes, you can definitely blame winter clothes for your overstuffed(塞得过满的)suitcase. After all, warm clothing takes up a lot more room than summer T-shirts and shorts. To make matters worse, you’ve got to pack for overheated restaurants and freezing outdoor conditions. 【1】 . Here are some winter-packing mistakes we learned the hard way, and tips you need.

【2】

Your shoes face a big challenge in the winter. They need to be: insulated, waterproof, and warm; provide great traction in case of ice; be able to withstand salt; and be comfortable to walk in. So, your sneakers aren't going to cut it. Just remember to wear your heavier snow boots on the plane; otherwise, they'll take up half your suitcase space.

Packing the wrong materials

【3】, It absorbs moisture and sweat, which will make you cold and keep you freezing. You can replace cotton with wool, as wool is naturally odor-resistant and breathable.

Leaving behind sunglasses

Since you're not headed to the beach, you might forget to pack your sunglasses. The sun can shine brightly on freezing days too tough, so be able to pack yours. 【4】.

Not bringing medicine

Cold and flu cases rise during the winter, and while you definitely don't plan on getting sick while traveling, you should be prepared in case it does happen. Make sure you've packed medication for upset stomach, fever relief, body aches, and congestion, 【5】. Just get travel-sized versions of you go-to drugs.

A. But we're here to help

B. Choosing the right shoes

C. Wearing the wrong shoes

D. Cotton is a terrible choice for the winter

E. Better be a pair which is easy to pack and hard to break

F. You don't have to travel with the whole medicine chest though

G. Also throw some sunscreen in there as you can get sunburned in winter

24、With three million residents, the Ajegunle district in Lagos, Nigeria is one of the country’s most densely populated slums (贫民窟). Its residents struggle to obtain clean water and sanitation (卫生设备), resulting in rubbish that litters the streets. Access to education is also an issue for many families, and they are unable to afford the fees to send their children to school. But with the help of a new grassroots project, these problems are being settled all at once. Known as the Recycle Pay project, plastic waste acts as money to allow parents to pay a portion of their kid's school fees.

The organizations, African Clean Up Initiative and WeCyclers, created the Recycle Pay project and partnered with the Morit International School in Ajegunle to make it happen. They’ve made it easy for parents to take advantage of this project. They simply need to bring a bag of plastic waste to a fixed spot and have it weighed. The weight is then translated into a value of money and deducted (扣除) from the fees owed to the school. It’s a positive outcome for everyone—the environment is a little bit cleaner and there’s less financial hardship on the family.

Parents are thrilled with the arrangement as it ensures that their children can continue their education. “I struggle to pay for school fees, sometimes I pay half the price and later pay the remaining balance,” explains parent Sherifat Okunowo to the BBC. “But with the introduction of this project, the plastic has made it easy for me to pay school fees.”

The school’s principal says, “It has really reduced the burden on parents. We now collect fees faster—the school wins, the children win, the parents win, everybody wins.”

【1】The living situation in this area is bad except ________ .

A．it is hard to walk safely at night

B．it is hard to get a healthy environment

C．it is difficult to have clean water

D．it is difficult to have complete education

【2】What should parents do now to send their children to school?

A．Sell the plastic rubbish to get money.

B．Take a bag of plastic rubbish to a fixed place.

C．Pay all the school fees by selling plastic waste.

D．Ask their children to take a bag of waste to school.

【3】What advantage does the project give to the area?

A．The locals can get clean water.

B．The environment can become tidy.

C．People can earn some extra money.

D．The school can get enough plastic.

【4】What can we infer from the principal’s words?

A．The project is worth supporting.

B．The students can hand in their fees on time.

C．The school needs money to go on running.

D．The school will win more matches in the future.

25、   Google is to start displaying fact-checking labels in its search results to highlight news and information that has been checked and show whether it is considered to be true or false, as part of its efforts to help fight against the spread of misinformation and _______ news.

The fact-checking _________,which was first introduced to Google News in the UK and the US in October, will now be displayed as an information box in general search results as well as news search results globally.

The small pieces display _________ about the claim made by a particular page or site and who made the claim, as well as the results of fact checking on the highlighted claim. The fact checks are not performed by Google, but by named _________ publishers and fact-checkers using an open system to _________ claims as having been checked.

With thousands of new articles published online every minute of every day, the amount of content facing people_________ can be enormous. And _______, not all of it is factual or true, making it hard for people to distinguish fact from _________. As we make fact checks more visible in search results, we believe people will have an easier time reviewing and _________ these fact checks, and making their own ____________ opinions.

The expansion comes after heavy criticism of US technology firms for their ________ over the spread of misinformation and fake news, particularly around high-profile topics such as the US election. The UK government recently urged US firms to do more to police their platforms and remove illegal and extremist __________.

The spread of false information is not a new problem, but has been enlarged by the __________ of publishing and the vast reach provided by search engines and expansive social networks. The __________ to entry is small and the volume of content high, leading to an expanding __________ across multiple platforms and outlets.

【1】A.central B.fake C.sad D.terrible

【2】A.feature B.point C.degree D.benefit

【3】A.declaration B.application C.complaint D.information

【4】A.educational B.big C.interested D.trusted

【5】A.abandon B.challenge C.mark D.deny

【6】A.generously B.online C.internationally D.locally

【7】A.unfortunately B.interestingly C.contrarily D.luckily

【8】A.fiction B.reality C.truth D.mistake

【9】A.remembering B.adjusting C.assessing D.investigating

【10】A.divided B.shared C.formed D.informed

【11】A.selfishness B.inaction C.ambition D.alternative

【12】A.speech B.content C.behavior D.symbol

【13】A.burden B.site C.case D.ease

【14】A.gate B.entrance C.barrier D.approach

【15】A.issue B.economy C.area D.market

26、假如你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与Peter几天前发生了争吵。8月28日是Peter生日, Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系, 他特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件:

信的内容包括:

1. 推荐一个礼物；

2. 你的理由；

3. 其他和解建议。

注意:

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出, 但不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua